A fraudulent scheme that bombards Houston area restaurants with bad Google reviews appears to be part of a growing trend across the country.
Lenig said on July 5 he received an email request from a person claiming to be from India.
Lenig told KPRC 2 that 20 to 30 bad reviews followed his decision, and he quickly realized he wasn’t the only victim. He said he filed a complaint with Google. He also notified customers through social media, and they quickly came to his rescue.
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